Charles Hoskinson Maintains Critical Stance Towards XRP Community

• Charles Hoskinson, creator of Cardano, continues his critical stance against the XRP community.
• Hoskinson’s negative sentiments toward the XRP community date back a year, describing it as “toxic and petty.”
• Hoskinson highlights the lack of technical overlap between Cardano (ADA) and XRP

Cardano’s creator, Charles Hoskinson, has once again ignited controversy with his persistent criticism of the XRP community, showcasing an unwavering stance against Ripple and its supporters.

Hoskinson, a prominent figure in the cryptocurrency space, has doubled down on his dismissive attitude, emphasizing a lack of technical overlap, differing market purposes, and two years of what he labels as daily harassment by the XRP community.

Two years of daily harassment by the community, the lack of technical overlap between Cardano and XRP, and the different product market fit.

Projects like Tezos, Algorand, Polkadot, Ethereum, and Cardano are solving similar problems. Ripple is built for a different purpose. The…

— Charles Hoskinson (@IOHK_Charles) December 17, 2023

A year ago, Hoskinson gained attention for openly expressing his negative sentiments toward the XRP community, describing it as “toxic and petty,” and expressing his ability to function without it.

At that time, Ripple’s David Schwartz attempted to encourage a reconsideration of his comments, but Hoskinson remained firm, responding with a straightforward “No comment.”

In his recent remarks, Hoskinson reiterated his criticism, pointing out the prolonged harassment he claims to have endured from the XRP community over the past two years.

Hoskinson highlights technical overlap of ADA and XRP

Cardano founder underscored the lack of technical overlap between Cardano and XRP, emphasizing that projects like Tezos, Algorand, Polkadot, Ethereum, and Cardano are aligned in solving similar problems, while Ripple, in his view, serves a different purpose.

Beyond addressing community dynamics, Hoskinson took a swipe at some conspiracy theories circulating within the XRP community, particularly those targeting Ethereum.

He drew a clear distinction between speculative discussions about Ethereum’s potential preferential treatment by the SEC and unfounded claims of Ethereum-related entities influencing the SEC’s decisions against XRP. Hoskinson emphasized the importance of fostering factual and evidence-based discussions rather than relying on conjecture.

As the crypto community observes this renewed exchange of criticisms between two influential figures in the industry, the underlying tension and differences in perspectives add an intriguing layer to the ongoing dynamics within the cryptocurrency landscape.